Traffic Management Guided by the Circuit Model of Urban Traffic Networks

Abstract

The urban traffic network logistically connects the built environment and ensures the smooth flow of urban economic activity. The rapid growth of the economic activity in the urban area has caused the urban traffic network to hardly be able to cope with the volume of traffic, resulting in traffic congestion where the number of vehicles exceed the capacity of the network, which affects the performance of the road. In this research, we analyze the structure and performance of the traffic network in Malacca City based on the circuit model. The data was gathered using the standby-observation method and analysis of online resources such as Google Map and OpenStreetMap. For the analysis, the traffic resistance model is employed, whereby the length over lane-widths for the pairs of roads with same origin and destination were studied, together with the influence of the number of traffic light presence along the routes being included. A comparison was then made on the difference in time for the different routes to reach the destination. The results show that under light traffic conditions, the model conforms pretty well with the analogue of the electrical circuit resistance model. This could serve as a guideline to improve the traffic performance for Malacca City and could be applied to other cities in Malaysia that also suffers from traffic congestion.

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